Private Historic Yale Smart Phone Self Guided Walking Tour

4.41

4.4(41 reviews)

Private Tour

English

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Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

Founded in 1701 Yale is the 3rd oldest institution of education in the USA, and some would say the most secretive.

On our adventure I’ll guide you to New Haven’s historic spots including Yale’s old campus, the New Haven green, The inventors of the Hamburger - Louis Lunch, Grove Street Cemetery and many more.

Go at your own pace. Stop anytime by pausing the tour, and continue anytime. This is on our Walking Tour app, and the tour never expires. Our tours are professionally produced for the best immersive experiences.

Feel free to pause the tour and enter the Yale Art Gallery and see an original Van Gogh, or the Beinecke rare book Library and see the original Gutenberg bible, if they are open during normal visitors’ hours, entrance is free.

You’ll also see the Tombs of the secret societies of Yale, including Skull and Bones, Book and Snake and Scroll and Keys, and learn about their members.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

The tour starts outside the chapel and you'll learn about its history and about Elihu Yale, the man who Yale is named after. From there you'll walk to the Old Campus and be guided step by step through New Haven.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

The tour then goes to Old Campus, the oldest part of Yale. You'll hear how it was founded, it's motto and about Nathan Hale, a hero of the revolution who attended Yale and see his statue.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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Private Historic Yale Smart Phone Self Guided Walking Tour

What‘s Included

Go at your own pace, stop and go as you please

See Yales historic sites and learn their stories

Tour of Yale on our walking tour app

the tour never expires, take it anytime

No food, drink or admission into buildings (Most are free), it's all outside.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

4.41

41 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The best time at Yale and new haven
Kathie c,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Good and educational .once I figured out how to operate the app it was a great walking and learning experience
Will definitely be doing tours this way in the future
chockey,Jun 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This form of taking tours is the future! Inexpensive and tells you were to go and everything you need to know.
Very nice overview.
Patty D,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very nice overview. Loved being able to pause and take time to investigate certain places. We even went back to the burger joint!
Fun way to learn about Newhaven, CT
dianeepancoska,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was the perfect introduction to Newhaven's history and culture! The directions were good and the information was very interesting. I thought it was well done.
Worth the Money
Tony B,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
The tour itself was easy to do. Very well done and easy to follow. Worth the price for sure. The only trouble we had was that the app stopped working a couple times. That was a little frustrating.
Good, but strong American accent
Petro C,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Good tour — it was interesting to listen to. This is not the first tour we’ve purchased from different platforms. The only thing I would change is the speaker’s accent. English is our second language, and we’ve been living in Canada for the past 10 years. We understood every word, but I think the tour would benefit from a more neutral English accent rather than a strong American one. It felt a bit funny, since that accent is one we usually hear only when watching movies.
Tour New Haven
kathydO5153BX,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great trip and narrative. The best part was being g able to stop and visit the places, restaurants and museums. Plenty of shopping in the area too!
Good tour
Melissa T,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Good voice and informative tour. Liked you can pause and begin where you left off even if you close the map. Nice they have a live map option too so if you go off path you can see where you are
Totally worth it
Amanda S,Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Totally worth the $10. Very informative and easy to follow along. Took us on a beautiful trek through the Yale campus.
Disappointing tour
Laura W,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
After reading the reviews we had high hopes for this tour. The guide gave a nice description of the chapel, but no d I rection on how to enter it. He took us down streets so that we could see vegan restaurants, hamburger joints, and the theater district. After 20 minute of that we turned off the guide. He also d I rested us to a statue if Nathan He also that wasn't there. A complete waste of money